Sections Going Green IEEE-USA Meeting – Indianapolis Central Indiana Section Earl Hill & Will Kassebaum

Missions of the IEEE Educate members on green issues Educate members on green issues Educate public on green issues – too often, engineers are on the sidelines Educate public on green issues – too often, engineers are on the sidelines Promote balanced and appropriate policies Promote balanced and appropriate policies

Definitions Green Green Sustainable Sustainable Alternate vs Renewable Alternate vs Renewable Energy efficient; cost effective Energy efficient; cost effective Waste minimization Waste minimization Conservation Conservation Political tradeoffs – security versus freedom, domestic versus foreign production, economic justice, speed of progress Political tradeoffs – security versus freedom, domestic versus foreign production, economic justice, speed of progress

Presentation Organization

Production - Energy Sources Alternative Alternative Clean coal / coal gasification Clean coal / coal gasification Advanced nuclear Advanced nuclear Combined cycle turbines / LNG Combined cycle turbines / LNG Landfill gas Landfill gas Renewable Renewable Wind Wind Solar Solar Biomass – bio diesel, ethanol Biomass – bio diesel, ethanol Hydro Hydro Tidal Tidal

Production - Energy Sources Ideas Sponsoring student green projects Sponsoring student green projects Short course on Alternate Energy (2005) Short course on Alternate Energy (2005) Talks by power companies, vendors, state agencies, NGOs. Talks by power companies, vendors, state agencies, NGOs. –Example: talk by official from Indiana Office of Energy and Defense on Bio- Town, USA Tours of installations Tours of installations –Examples – Tour of Wabash River Station; Tour of Lugar Alternate Energy Center, IUPUI, Benton County Wind Power

Production – Materials Too many to mention – Too many to mention – –processes to make greener products (reduced environmental impact from use), –greener development (reduced impact from creation) Special interest to IEEE – computer and other electronics generation and recycling Special interest to IEEE – computer and other electronics generation and recycling Water management for energy production Water management for energy production

Transmission and Distribution Improved cable and conductor materials - superconducting cable – reduced losses Improved cable and conductor materials - superconducting cable – reduced losses Distributed generation Distributed generation Interconnection studies (IEEE Standard Development) Interconnection studies (IEEE Standard Development) Ideas – local distributed generation companies (examples: I-Power, AltairNano in Anderson IN); local cable manufacturers (General Cable) Ideas – local distributed generation companies (examples: I-Power, AltairNano in Anderson IN); local cable manufacturers (General Cable)

Consumption – Transportation Hybrid vehicles Hybrid vehicles Plug-in Hybrids Plug-in Hybrids All electric vehicles All electric vehicles Fuel cell vehicles Fuel cell vehicles –Hydrogen economy Ideas – IPL has PHEV program; Fuel cells – IEEE Distinguished Speaker Kausik Rajashekara; Purdue symposium on Hydrogen economy Ideas – IPL has PHEV program; Fuel cells – IEEE Distinguished Speaker Kausik Rajashekara; Purdue symposium on Hydrogen economy

Consumption – Energy Green buildings (LEED) – better energy use in office buildings, homes Green buildings (LEED) – better energy use in office buildings, homes Better lightning (LEDs vs fluorescents vs incandescents) Better lightning (LEDs vs fluorescents vs incandescents) High efficiency motors High efficiency motors Recycling Recycling Ideas – Green architect Bill Brown (profiled in last Sundays Indy Star) talk, Lighting experts Ideas – Green architect Bill Brown (profiled in last Sundays Indy Star) talk, Lighting experts

Policy Kyoto accords – and subsequent programs in states such as California Kyoto accords – and subsequent programs in states such as California Energy bill of 2005 Energy bill of 2005 EPA rulings on energy, materials EPA rulings on energy, materials –Mercury reduction rule –Other emission reductions Renewable Energy Portfolios (24 states now have) Renewable Energy Portfolios (24 states now have) Ideas: discussion by Bill Williams, Energy Bill, research into ethanol (IUPUI Lugar Center) Ideas: discussion by Bill Williams, Energy Bill, research into ethanol (IUPUI Lugar Center)

Political Considerations Green is not black and white Green is not black and white –Costs –Tradeoffs e.g. ethanol – maybe carbon positive, but is it less than oil? What about value of domestic production, and providing more income to rural areas? e.g. ethanol – maybe carbon positive, but is it less than oil? What about value of domestic production, and providing more income to rural areas? Timelines for action – immediate versus more distant future Timelines for action – immediate versus more distant future What is achievable? What is achievable?

Overall Goal of Effort Explore controversy – Explore controversy – –Too often engineers are on sidelines –Engineers need to understand/analyze greenness –Define/ decide on Greenwash – was is it really – technical vs political What is the most cost-effective policy / technology What is the most cost-effective policy / technology –Combination of technologies and policies – or just one? Drive better consumerism. Drive better consumerism. Drive more efficiency, conservation, availability of resources Drive more efficiency, conservation, availability of resources Ounce of prevention = pound of cure Ounce of prevention = pound of cure

Additional Issues Other ideas – sponsoring green projects for students Other ideas – sponsoring green projects for students Goals for IEEE USA – Goals for IEEE USA – –Provide ideas, support for advocacy –What to do and what to support? –How can IEEE USA help sections and societies address these issues? Issues primers; better publicity of Distinguished Speakers Issues primers; better publicity of Distinguished Speakers

Conclusions Green is coming fast Green is coming fast Engineers have a role to play – and the IEEE can facilitate that role Engineers have a role to play – and the IEEE can facilitate that role Abundant resources – industry speakers, tours, university programs and research centers Abundant resources – industry speakers, tours, university programs and research centers IEEE-USA – National Organization – resources available IEEE-USA – National Organization – resources available